Leeds United in pole position to land Catania defender Giuseppe Bellusci

ON THE MOVE? Reports in Italy suggest Bellusci will move to Yorkshire this summer [GETTY]

New owner Massimo Cellino has drastically cut budgets since taking charge at Elland Road in a bid to stop the club losing upwards of £1m a month.

Cellino wants to trim Leeds' £18m wage bill by £3m in time for the new season, and the club have axed the likes of El-Hadji Diouf, Michael Brown and Luke Varney after their contracts expired last month.

The Italian boss has even asked players to bring in their own packed lunches during pre-season training in a bid to save on catering costs.

Further savings will come from the departure of star striker Ross McCormack.

The Scotland international looks set to leave Elland Road, with second tier rivals Cardiff and Fulham both interested in the £10m-rated player.